Grumbling in the desert, the children of Israel are heard by God. The result? Manna and quail nourish and sustain the people for the journey. May this “bread from heaven” help us to cherish the Body and Blood of Christ – the Bread from Heaven of our Holy Communion – as we regularly come to the altar to receive the Lord for the strength we need.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 16th Week of the Year
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Photo by Bruno Thethe on Pexels.com Here are some of the main themes that surface in the readings for this 18th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Exodus 16:2-4,12-15
The people are hungry in the wilderness, and they are now grumbling against Moses and Aaron. God instructs Moses to prepare the people to receive quail and manna. Psalm – 78:2-4,23-25,54
“The Lord gave them bread from heaven.” The Psalmist recounts the miracle from the Book of Exodus, highlighting God’s abundant goodness. 2nd Reading – Ephesians 4:17,20-24
The people are called to put away the corruption and deceit of their former way of life. They seek God’s way in righteousness and truth as they put on the new self in Christ. Gospel – John 6:24-35
Jesus responds to the questions of the people, including their request for a work of God that they can do. Jesus teaches them to believe in him – the one sent from God – and the Lord then states that he is the bread of life. Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year
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Hungry and grumbling, the people complain to Moses that they will die in the wilderness without food. The response? God feeds them with quail and manna.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 16th Week of the Year
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